PYC 2601 PERSONALITY THEORIES Previous Assignments and Exams Upto 2018 University of South Africa

Which of the following statement/s about the development of the ego is/are INCORRECT, according to Freud's theory? a) The ego begins to develop during the first year of life and is fully developed by the age of six. b) The ego begins to develop during the first year of life and continues to do so throughout a person's life. c) The ego begins to develop during the genital stage and continues to do so throughout the remainder of a person's life. d) The ego begins to develop during the first year of life and continues to do so provided the individual does not become fixated at a particular stage. The correct answer is: 1. (b) 2. (a) & (c) 3. (c) & (d) 4. (a), (c) & (d) Answer: The correct answer is 4 Refer: Tutorial Letter 201/1/2017 Reasoning: Freud has made it very clear in his theory that the ego begins to develop during the first year of life and continues to change throughout a person’s life because it learns through experience, learns new ways of drive satisfaction, and learns to adapt to changing id drives and circumstances in physical and social reality. Therefore, the correct alternative is (4) since you were requested to choose the incorrect statement/s. QUESTION 2 Last week Tuesday things went terribly wrong for Ntswaki at work. When she got home she attacked her husband and their children verbally for no apparent reason. The following day she accused them of being mean and inconsiderate. What defence mechanism was Ntswaki using according to Freud?